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Originally Posted by John Atkinson
At the risk of being labeled a liberal, I must agree. In the strong outward standards preaching churches, thinking is verboten. And when you force force force a kid to line up to a bunch of arbitrary rules... when they get old... they WILL depart from it.
Now that is a crying shame.
For one, though I have no problem with the standard standards, it is the PASTOR'S job to teach, and even he needs to do that with wisdom and gentle leading, not with a pulpit hammer. Not the job of a conference preacher.
And we wonder why so many do grow up and bail from the movement the minute they can.
There is a difference between having (and even preaching) standards of morality, character, behavior and modesty, and just plain legalistic bombardment.
Seen too many places where a man of God can preach about the victory we have in Jesus and the power of the cross and people sit like moss on a log. Then the first time someone mentions television or lipstick they shake the walls...
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I believe, Sis. Falla is saying that if we as mature believers will seek and study that the Holy Spirit will teach us what we should do about "standards".
And with Him as guide there is no need for us to be "fussing" with one another about standards. She is not trying to impose her standards, on anyone else, only challenging each of us to turn to God and to follow Him.
John, I disagree that it is the pastor's job to teach folks how to dress, if he will teach folks to seek after God, as Falla has encouraged, the Spirit and the word will set the standards. And you were agreeing with her point.
Sis. Falla can correct me if I have missed her point.
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